Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Museums & Galleries
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An absolutely beautiful basilica. Unlike most of the attractions in Rome this is not so packed with tourists. You can admire great mosaics and some tombs with skeletons and skulls on. The ceiling is just breathtaking.
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Galleria Borghese
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Galleria Borghese is home to a rich collection of paintings and sculptures. You’ll find some of the finest works of western art here including Caravaggio‘s ‘David with the Head of Goliath’, Canova’s ‘Paolina Borghese’ and a series by Gian Lorenzo Bernini to name just a few.
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MAXXI
Museums & Galleries
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This is one of architect Zaha Hadid’s best works. Huge spaces, curving walls and intersecting levels give it a rich spatial and functional configuration where visitors can pass through different and unexpected routes. MAXXI Architettura was the first national museum of architecture to be established in Italy.
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Bioparco di Roma
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Bioparco is, as its name suggest, a bio park and not simply a zoo with cages. It’s made up of several areas that allow the animals to reproduce in their natural habitats. It also has a separate building just for reptiles.
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San Luigi dei Francesi
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San Luigi dei Francesi is famous for its three paintings by Caravaggio dedicated to Saint Matthew, as well as for its frescoes by Domenichino. This big church (it has three naves and five chapels) is the national church of Rome’s French community, hence the name “Saint Louis of the French”.
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Rione Monti
Museums & Galleries
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Although it’s the most ancient neighbourhood in Rome, in the past few years it has regained its youth. Here you’ll find the best alternative boutiques and vintage shops, as well as many good restaurants, bars and takeaway joints. Lose yourself in the alleys during the day or come here at night for a drink with the locals.
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Parco degli Acquedotti
Museums & Galleries
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This is a free site but you have it all to learn its history thanks to the several panels. It is in a popular area and you will meet people practicing sport or dog sitting. It is particularly romantic for a last minute pic-nick at sunset.
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Quartiere Coppedè
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It’s an amazing hotchpotch of Liberty (Italian art nouveau) and art deco buildings by the Italian architect Gino Coppedè. Come here and admire the floral, mythological and medieval details – it will be the pearl of your trip!
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Musei Vaticani & the Sistine Chapel
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The museum hosts an immense collection of classical sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces. There’s even an entire room dedicated to Raphael. The Sistine Chapel is home to the world famous fresco by Michelangelo.
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Macro Testaccio
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The peculiar thing about this place is its setting. Located in an old slaughterhouse, it’s an example of rejuvenated industrial architecture. In the external area you can even see the gates where the unlucky animals were once kept.
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Palazzo della Civiltà e del Lavoro
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It's a must see for architecture, photography as well as history buffs, because the area has a fascinating background story. EUR is a residential and business district located south of the city centre. The area was originally chosen in 30s as the site for the 1942 world's fair but also designed to direct the expansion of the city towards the sea.
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Auditorium Parco della Musica
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The three buildings that make up Auditorium Parco della Musica ("Auditorium Music Park") were designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano. He labelled the auditorium a “culture factory”. Check out the programme for upcoming concerts. You can also have lunch or dinner at the ‘Red’ restaurant within.
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The gardens of Rome's Japanese Cultural Institute
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The Cultural Institute architecture itself is worth visiting: it resembles a Heian period aristocrat’s home! While the gardens are an exotic and contemplative place in the hearth of hectic Rome, an off-the-beaten-path location. At the Institute you can also attend art exhibitions, japanese classes and other activities about Japanese world.
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Macro
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Macro is housed in a disused Peroni beer plant nestled amongst 19th-century apartment buildings. The main part of the museum was designed by the French architect Odile Decq. With mirrored walls, translucent plastic sinks and neon/UV colours, it feels like an amusement park!
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Villa Medici - Accademia di Francia a Roma
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One of the most beautiful Renaissance villas of Rome.
The Villa Medici was built in 1544 and is contiguous with the Borghese gardens, on the Pincian Hill next to Trinità dei Monti. It houses the French Academy in Rome since 1803.
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